Women of the Bible: Their Faith, Strength, and Importance

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There is a common stereotype that the Bible does not represent women enough, and it barely has any women in it to start with.

I once believed this before I followed Jesus, and as I began to read Scripture, I realized it was a complete lie.

There are so many powerful stories of women in the Bible, and all of them bring me joy as I read them.

Knowing that these women endured in faithfulness during the toughest parts of their lives is a wake-up call to all women that God loves and cherishes us as His own daughters.

We are important and worthy to Him.

Below, I will share a couple of women from the Bible and the lessons we can learn from them.

There are many more that can be covered, so look out for a part 2!

Ruth: Ruth is one of the two women in the Bible who has a book named after her.

I know that number can seem disappointing to many, but let us not be discouraged by that.

In the discourse of things, we know that women are still represented in the Bible, no matter what.

If you haven’t read the book, I encourage you to read it.

Ruth, a recent widow, leaves everything behind and follows her mother-in-law, Naomi, to Bethlehem after her husband dies.

Initially, Naomi refuses to let Ruth follow her, but Ruth responds with the following words:

“Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God” (Ruth 1:16–17).

How moving is that?

After suffering a terrible loss, Ruth refuses to leave her mother-in-law behind, showing her complete loyalty.

As Ruth and Naomi settle into Bethlehem, Ruth works in a field to provide for herself and her mother-in-law.

Through this loyalty, she earns the respect of a man named Boaz, who turns out to be a distant relative of Naomi.

Boaz recognizes her incredible devotion and says,

“May the Lord reward you for what you have done. May you have a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, to whom you have come for protection” (Ruth 2:12).

Despite her circumstances, Ruth puts her best foot forward.

Through this, she captures the attention of a godly man and receives God’s blessings.

Eventually, Ruth and Boaz get married, and they have a child named Obed.

Obed becomes the Grandfather of David, who is an ancestor to Jesus Himself.

Through Ruth’s devotion to the Lord, she was blessed with an equally devoted husband and, many years later, an even more devoted relative.

Ruth shows us how pure devotion to the Lord leads to new doors being opened, allowing us to bask in His light.

You never know what might happen if you stop following the world and start following Jesus.

Deborah: During the chaotic times of the Judges, a prophetess named Deborah served as a judge for the Israelites (Judges 4:4).

Deborah would sit under a palm tree, and the people of Israel would listen to her decisions.

One day, a military leader named Barak was sent by her, and she told him that he would have victory if he defeated their oppressors.

Barak responded with, “I will go if you go with me, but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go either” (Judges 4:8).

The amount of faith he had in God was clear, as he completely trusted Deborah’s prophecy.

Deborah agreed to his inquiry and fiercely responded with, “All right, I will go with you, but you won’t get any credit for the victory, because the Lord will hand Sisera (Canaanite military commander) over to a woman” (Judges 4:9).

(She wasn’t talking about herself; Sisera was killed by another woman named Jael).

Afterward, Barak agreed to her command with no hesitation and defeated Sisera’s army.

In a time of struggle, Deborah was like a mother to Israel, consulting with and leading its people.

She was a beacon of light in the dark time of Judges, sent by God to rescue Israel from oppression.

Even though the Israelites had sinned, God still loved His children and welcomed them back to Him through Deborah.

Deborah sets an example for women to follow their gifts that the Lord has blessed them with.

Deborah was gifted with prophecy, and each of us also has a spiritual gift.

It is our job to use it with authority, complete loyalty, and gentleness as she did.

The Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Cloak: While unnamed in the Bible, this woman has a powerful impact on Jesus and His ministry.

This woman had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years, which made her ritually unclean and seen as a burden.

Can you imagine that?

How terrible and painful would that be, along with the judgmental stares of passersby as you deal with your condition?

I can’t even imagine the pain that she went through for twelve years!

However, through all her pain, this woman still had faith.

She had heard about Jesus beforehand and all of the miracles he was performing.

Because of this, she believed that He could also heal her.

When Jesus was passing nearby to heal a Jewish official’s daughter, she reached out and touched his cloak.

“If only I touch his cloak, I will get well” (Matthew 9:21).

This woman had such great faith that she believed a single touch of his clothing would heal her.

She didn’t even need to speak to Him or see His face; all she needed to do was grab a piece of his cloak.

Jesus turned around to her and said, “Courage, my daughter! Your faith has made you well” (Matthew 9:22).

At that moment, she was healed of her condition.

Her immense faith in Jesus allowed her to be healed, and it also set an example for the citizens surrounding the scene.

It can also set an example for sisters in Christ that we must hold firm in our faith and endure.

We are His daughters.

He has made a place for each of us in Heaven.

Therefore, we must trust in Him.

Although I only wrote about three of the women in the Bible, there are many more honorable mentions.

Esther, the woman at the well, Joanna, Leah, Rachel, Sarah, Jael, Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary, sister of Lazarus (many Marys!), Martha, Rhoda, etc.

I could keep going, but I hope you learned something from this article and that it changed your stereotypes about women in the Bible.

The enemy loves to make up lies that women aren’t important in Christianity, but they certainly are.

Simply reading Scripture itself proves him to be dead wrong.

Comment below on a woman of the Bible that you are inspired by and why!

I am curious to hear from each of you!

© Sienna Krieg